Firemen rescue 40 people trapped by water surge in Kelantan


KOTA BHARU: Forty people including 21 children were rescued by firemen after being trapped in a water surge incident in Kampung Gua Ikan, Dabong, Kuala Krai, on Thursday (Nov 21).

Dabong Fire and Rescue Department operations commander Mohd Aiman Aminuddin said they received an emergency call from a member of the public at 3.24 pm and rescuers reached the location six minutes later.

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